Elachista demogenes explained

Elachista demogenes is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia.^[1]

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are pale grey, irrorated with dark fuscous, sometimes with a suffusion of black irroration towards the dorsum anteriorly and toward the costa posteriorly. The plical and second discal stigmata are black. The hindwings are grey.^[2]

Taxonomy

The species was described in the family Elachistidae, but was excluded from this family in a later study.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elachista. 2023-07-15. 9 May 2023 . Markku Savela. Lepidoptera and some other life forms.
2. Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera . Meyrick . Edward. Edward Meyrick . 22 . 2. Linnean Society of New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 1897. Sydney . 397–435.
3. Book: Kaila, Lauri. Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). 2011-06-07. Csiro Publishing. 978-0-643-10305-4. en.